Part 4

Nov. 9: Resources and Challenges of Informational Texts
Download Panda article from Google Drive Informational Texts Folder




POWERPOINT SLIDES FROM CLASS


Determining the Difficulty Level of Text (explore links; there will likely be more about this in EDC 424)

• Lexile Levels (www.lexile.com)
• What grades go with what levels?
• Levels Correlation Table: Guided Reading / Reading Recovery / Reading A-Z
• More information about readability and lexiles
• How can you quickly find the readability of a text?
  • Lexile Level of a book or a text you wrote!
  • Scholastic or A-Z Leveling
  • Juicy Studio (readability of a website)
  • Type text into MS Word > highlight text and use Spelling/Grammar check

Homework:

1. Read the rest of the Panda article. List main idea(s) and possible big ideas related to this text. Continue identifying resources and challenges in your Panda text; be prepared to discuss next class.
2. Flipgrid Reflection on MTH Unit: (two questions)
   a) What did this learning experience teach you about comprehension? b) What did this learning experience teach you about using technology as a teaching and learning tool?
   
   

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Nov. 14: Resources and Challenges of Informational Texts


Introductory Slides for Pictures of Hollis Woods:


Homework:

• Download choice article (Cheetahs or Seahorses) from Google Drive Informational Texts Folder
• Work on Informational Text Analysis Assignment (Due no later than Dec. 6) - You should include at least 20 textual resources and 20 textual challenges for the article you choose.
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    EDC423 Expository Text Analysis Directions 2016 COIRO.doc
    

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  • See Example Panda Text Analysis here (with typed analysis in MS Word):
    
    

    423 Text Analysis Example Panda Mania Coiro 2016.docx
    

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  • Digital Annotation Tools for Adding Your Text Analysis Comments:
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Begin reading Hollis Woods (due Nov. 16): pages 1-49 and complete 2 column journal for Pictures 1-4 and Chapters 1-4.
  
  

  Hollis Woods Summary Notes.docx
  

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Nov. 16: Supporting Comprehension in Narrative Texts: Questioning to Promote Discussion & Conversation

(Slides from class)

• Reciprocal Teaching (Predict, Question, Clarify, & Summarize) - see Reading Rockets video for more
• Question-Answer-Relationships (QAR)

Homework:

• Continue Hollis Woods: pages 50-100 and complete 2 column journal for Pictures 5-10 and Chapters 5-10.
• Read Cornett Chapter 7: Questioning to Promote Discussion and Conversation
• Complete Hollis Woods Guided Reading Plan (Main Ideas/Big Ideas; During Reading Questions) - Due Tues, Nov 28
  
  

  Hollis Woods Guided Reading Plan.docx
  

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Nov. 21: Supporting Comprehension in Narrative Texts

• Pulling It All Together: Explicit Teaching and Gradual Release of Responsibility through Seven Main Comprehension Instructional Events (see Chapter 10)
  • Explicit Comprehension Strategy Instruction
  • Seven Strategies to Teach Comprehension
• Questions to Facilitate Discussion: Discussion Webs and Literature Circles

Homework: (Note due dates)

• Due Tuesday Nov. 28:
  • Finish Hollis Woods: pages 101-166 and complete rest of 2 column summary notes for the book - see file below for the notes template you should have been filling in the whole time
    
    

    Hollis Woods Summary Notes.docx
    

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  • Complete Hollis Woods Guided Reading Plan (download template and fill in)
    
    

    Hollis Woods Guided Reading Plan.docx
    

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  • Read these two brief documents to prepare for Amy's class on ELs
    • Differences between social language and academic language
    • Guiding Principles of Language Development (from WIDA)
      
      

      Principles of Language Development WIDA.pdf
      

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    • OPTIONAL: Baseline terminology for teaching language and content to ELLs
• Due Thursday Nov. 30:
  • Read Clark & Halwadel Article on Literature Circles and complete Literature Circle Activity in preparation for class on Thursday, Nov. 30 (be prepared to engage in a literature group)
  • Generate Questions to Study for Quiz 2 - see Google Docs chart
• Due Tuesday Dec. 5: Quiz #2

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Nov. 28: Instructional Strategies for Working with English Language Learners (Guest Instructor: Amy Correia, SOE School of Education)

Other related resources:

• Video about Krashen's 5 Hypothesis of Second Language Acquisition
• Principles and Practices about Second Language Acquisition
  
  

  EDC 423_Krashen_principles_and_practice.pdf
  

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• Due Thursday Nov. 30:
  • Read Clark & Halwadel Article on Literature Circles and complete Literature Circle Activity in preparation for class on Thursday, Nov. 30 (be prepared to engage in a literature group)
  • Generate Questions to Study for Quiz 2 - see Google Docs chart

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Nov. 30: Supporting Comprehension in Narrative Texts
Class Literature Circle Activity
Discussion Web Activity

Follow-up Discussion about Challenges of Discussion-Based Reading Instruction

Collect at end of class:

• Two Column Summary Notes from Hollis Woods
• Hollis Woods Guided Reading Plan
• Literature Circle Activity
• Discussion Web Activity (and Exit Slip on the back)

Homework:

• Study for Quiz (e.g., try to locate/generate answers to questions on Google Docs chart)
• Work on Informational Text Assignment (Due no later than Dec. 7)

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Dec. 5-7: Go to Part 5 of Class Notes